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1 Sunset Villa, Old Torwood Road, Torquay, TQ1 1AN

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor mid floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Sunset Villa

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Sunset Villa is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2016) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £320,000 in May 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingUnderground

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Sunset Villa's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Sunset Villa, Old Torwood Road, Torquay, TQ1 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Sunset Villa has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Sunset Villa

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Sunset Villa saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£320,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 2019Most recent

    £320,000

    +29.0%over 1 year
  2. 4 September 2017

    £248,000

    +3.3%over 1 year
  3. 25 August 2016

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1AN: £275,000 (2023–2017).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Old Torwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Sunset Villa is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,855

Street avg £3,285

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lower Warberry Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ilsham Church of England Academy. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 1AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 1AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Sunset Villa, Old Torwood Road, Torquay, TQ1 1AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.